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57 Cards in this Set
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Boundary of a cell studded with proteins
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Plasma Membrane
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Tiny Particles called the protein factories of the cell
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Ribosomes
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Stack of flattened membranous sac "chemical processing and packaging center" of a cell
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Golgi Apparatus
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Digestive system of a cell
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Lysosomes
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Hollow cylinders made up of tiny tubules that function in cell reproduction
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Centrioles
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Short hairlike extensions on a surface of some cells
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Cilia
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Single long projection of some cells used for moving cell
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Flagella
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Double membraned spherical envelope containing DNA strands-the brain of a cell
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Nucleus
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Movement of particles through a membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
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Diffusion
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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane in the presence of at least one impermeant solute
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Osmosis
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Movement of water and small solute particles from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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Filtration
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Movement of solute particles of low concentration to an area of high concentration
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Ion pump
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Movement of fluid into a cell by "drinking" it
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Pinocytosis
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Single layer of flattened cells in the alveoli of lungs and the lining of blood and lymphatic vessels
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Simple squamous tissue
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Many layers of cells(outermost flattened) that surface lining of mouth and esophagus and surface of skin
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Stratified squamous
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Single layer of tall narrow cells that line the stomach intestines and part of the respiratory tract
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Simple columnar
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Many layers of varying shapes capable of stretching located in the bladder
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Stratified transitional
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Single layer of cells that are as tall as they are wide located in glands and kidney tubules
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Simple cuboidal
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Single layer of tall cells that wedge together to appear as if there are 2 or more layers located on the surface of lining of tracehea
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Pseudostratified
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System of membranes forming a network of connecting sacs and canals winding thru cell. Can be smooth or rough
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Endoplasmic reticulum
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Study of the structure of an organism and the relationships of its parts
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Anatomy
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Study of how organisms perform their vital functions
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Physiology
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lying on back face up
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Supine
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Lying on stomach face down
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Prone
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Smallest living units of structur and function in our body
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Cells
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Atoms and molecules are often referred to as the ____________level of organization
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Chemical
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An organization of many similar cells that act together to perform a common function
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Tissues
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Group of several different kinds of tissues that act together as a unit to perform a special function
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Organ
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Organization of organs arranged to perform a complex function
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System
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All the atoms molecules cells tissues organs and systems working together
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Body as a whole
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range for the Ph of blood
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7.35-7.45
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What body system includes skin, hair, nails, sense receptors, sweat glands and oil glands?
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Integumentary system
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What body system includes bones and joints?
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Skeletal system
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What body system includes muscles?
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Muscular system
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What body system includes brain, spinal cord and nerves?
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Nervous system
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What system includes pituitary gland, pineal gland, hypothalamus, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenals, pancreas and gonads?
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Endocrine system
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What body system includes heart and blood vessels?
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Cardiovascular system
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What body system includes lymph nodes, lymph vessels, thymus, spleen and tonsils?
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Lymphatic system
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What system includes noes, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs?
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Respiratory system
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What system has primary organs mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, rectum, anal canal, small intestine, large intestine?
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Digestive
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What system has organs kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra?
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Urinary
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What system has gonads and genitalia?
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Reproductive
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The outermost layer of the skin
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Epidermis
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The deeper of the 2 layers of the skin
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Dermis
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Cells of the innermost layer of the epidermis that undergo mitosis and reproduce themselves
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Stratum germinativum
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Protein in the skin that is tough and waterproof
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Keratin
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Brown pigment produced by specialized cells in the epidermis
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Melanin
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Condition in which the skin turns a bluish gray color
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Cyanosis
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Upper region of the dermis characterized by parallel rows of peglike projections
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Dermal papillae
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What makes it possible for the body surface to act as a sense organ relaying messages to the brain concerning sensations such as touch pain temperature and pressure
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Receptors
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The relative constancy of the internal environment
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Homeostasis
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anything that occupies space and has mass
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Matter
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particles of matter that are composed of one or more smaller units called atoms
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Molecules
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smallest unit of matter
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Atom
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Body in an erect position with arms at the sides and palms forward
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Anatomical position
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Molecule that breaks apart in the muscle cells to yield energy
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Adenosine triphospahate(ATP)
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Movement of cells or other large objects into cell by trapping it and "eating" it
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Phagocytosis
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